Soccer Football - La Liga Santander - SD Huesca v FC Barcelona - Estadio El Alcoraz, Huesca, Spain - January 3, 2021 Barcelona's Lionel Messi in action with Huesca's Pablo Insua and Pedro Mosquera REUTERS/Albert Gea
HUESCA, Spain (Reuters) - Barcelona edged La Liga's basement club Huesca 1-0 on Sunday courtesy of a Frenkie de Jong goal made by Lionel Messi in the Argentine's 500th league appearance for the club.
Dutch midfielder De Jong arrived at the far post to meet a Messi cross and score on the volley in the 27th minute to give the visitors a deserved lead after a rampant start.
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